ArteFill®

What if you could make your wrinkles disappear...Forever?

Now it's Possible! Introducing ArteFill® Permanent Injectable

ArteFill is the first FDA approved permanent injectible dermal filler approved by the FDA for use in the United States. Treatment results with ArteFill provide the longest lasting wrinkle correction available without surgery. ArteFill is a unique combination of purified bovine collagen gel, tiny synthetic beads (polymethymethacrylate) and lidocaine (anesthetic agent).

Who is a Candidate for ArteFill?

How ArteFill Works

ArteFill contains very tiny round smooth non-resorbable particles of polymehtymethacrylate (PMMA) that are carried in purified bovine collagen gel. Following injection, ArteFill visibly corrects or improves the wrinkle. The microspheres, which do not disappear, provide support for the long term wrinkle correction.

The intended result is to smooth out your nasolabial folds and give you a more youthful look.

Procedure Description for ArteFill

ArteFill will require a skin test 28 days prior to treatment. If your test is negative, you may begin treatment immediately.

ArteFill contains lidocaine to minimize post-treatment tenderness. The needle used for ArteFill is very fine to minimize the pain with injection. An injection of numbing medicine (Lidocaine) or a topical numbing cream may be used, if you desire.

Because ArteFill is not reabsorbed by your body, it should be injected in stages by an ArteFill trained physician over a period of several weeks to months. The injections are done under the surface of your skin. ArteFill fills the gaps, raising the skin to its normal height. Over time (2 to 3 months), your body will permanently anchor ArteFill for a long lasting effect. It takes about 3 months for the full effect to be seen.

The procedure is done in our doctor's office and takes only a few minutes.

Recuperation and Healing

As with any injectable wrinkle filler, local swelling or redness may occur immediately following treatment and they are temporary.

ArteFill actually had fewer severe complications during U.S. clinical trials than injectable collagen. Rare problems may be persistent that include lumpiness or granulomas. These conditions are easily treated by your physician. More details will be given at consultation.

Other Options

Many people choose to live with their wrinkles. Short term correction with injectable collagen, Restylane, Juvederm, your own fat or other similar products is available. There are also soft implants that can be used to treat the nasolabial folds.

For more information about ArteFill, please call La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Centre at (858) 452-2066.

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